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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and his wife Ebony McCoy payed it forward this holiday season by providing a Christmas that several families in the Tampa Bay area will never be able to forget.

The McCoy family surprised 22 families with gifts on Monday night to spread some holiday cheer for families that are facing tough times to ensure their Christmas is a little bit brighter this year despite the struggles they’re facing.

This is the fourth year Gerald has hosted the “McCoy Family Christmas.” An initiative that was created to surprise underserved children and parents in need with gifts and a memorable Christmas, courtesy of McCoy and his wife and four children.

“I always say God blesses us so we can bless others,” McCoy said of his effort to give back via Buccaneers.com. “The blessings we receive are not about us, it’s about what we do with them and how we can touch other people’s lives with them.”

McCoy said he remembers what it was like before his days in the league and his very humble beginnings which is precisely why he is so passionate about giving back and teaching his children the true meaning of Christmas.

“This thing is about family and bringing families together,” McCoy emphasized. “Not every family is privileged the way my family is. You may not know what a person is going through and what just getting a doll can do for somebody. My family, we do everything together – that’s what we want to promote.”

“It’s a blessing to us just to see them smile. To see somebody else smiling because we have so much joy in our life, we just want to bring that to somebody else.”

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